Mount Vernon supporters cheer for their volleyball team as the Wildcats won the final point of the second set against Bosse during the first match of the Class 3A volleyball sectional at Mount Vernon on Thursday night.

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Mount Vernon players celebrate after scoring the final point in the final set against Bosse during the first game of the IHSAA volleyball sectional at Mount Vernon Thursday. Mount Vernon defeated Bosse 25-14, 25-16 and 25-23 to advance.

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Bosse's Jennifer Swedenberg dives to make a save during the first game of the Class 3A volleyball sectional at Mount Vernon on Thursday night. Mount Vernon defeated Bosse 25-14, 25-16 and 25-23 to advance.

Mount Vernon knew what to expect from visiting Bosse and it allowed the hosts of a Class 3A volleyball sectional to sweep the Bulldogs 3-0.

Match scores in the Wildcats' opener were 25-14, 25-16 and 25-23. Then Gibson Southern beat Boonville 25-13, 25-21, 25-17 in the second match.

The means the Wildcats (23-6) and Titans will meet in one semifinal at 11 a.m. on Saturday before Princeton and defending champion Memorial face off at 12:30 p.m. with the final set for 7 p.m.

"The scores were a lot closer the first time we played Bosse," said Mount Vernon coach Andi Alford. "But we had that game film and got to study them a little more for the second time around.

"We put everything together tonight and took care of the ball. Going into it we wanted to take them out of their offense and not let them swing on us. We wanted to attack with every possibility we had and our girls did that."

Junior outside hitter Jacey Ritzert led the hitting attack for Mount Vernon with 14 kills. Sophomore Livia Hopper led blockers with two and junior setter Megan Martin had 28 assists.